Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 11Mar 22Tragedy in Kerala I write in reference to Taniya Dutta's article House fire kills five family members in Kerala (March 8): it was sad to read about the recent fire accident in the southern Indian state of Kerala. While this is not a strike against Kerala itself, I wonder whether the country has experienced one too many fire accidents in recent months. While even one accident is one too many, it has become a regular fixture in the national news lately. The main problem is poor implementation of the necessary safety standards. Is there apathy among builders, contractors, authorities and the public at large? Not everyone can be painted with the same brush, but surely it exists among some of them. This needs to stop. K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India